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A radio tower casts a shadow 33 feet long. A boy who is 5 feet tall casts a shadow 5.5 feet long.the triangle drawn with a radio tower and its shadow is similar to the triangle drawn with the boy and his shadow. How tall is the radio tower?

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Answer:

30 feet.

Explanation:

5/radio tower=5.5/33

radio tower= (33x5)/5.5

radio tower= 30 feet

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